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Next All Points: Ethan Couch

Tarrant County DA Sharen Wilson and Sheriff Dee Anderson at news conference about Ethan Couch at Tim Curry Justice Center in Fort Worth, TX on Monday.
Tarrant County DA Sharen Wilson and Sheriff Dee Anderson at news conference about Ethan Couch at Tim Curry Justice Center in Fort Worth, TX on Monday. Star-Telegram

Ethan Couch, the very, very drunk boy whose 2013 pickup crash killed four people and injured 12, had almost slipped out of the bright public spotlight that followed him for many months.

Then a Twitter video appeared to show Couch, who turns 19 in April, at a recent party during a drinking game. Prosecutors wanted to move his case to adult court.

Couch failed to check in with his probation officer — his probation after the crash was what drew public outrage. He and his mother both disappeared.

Can the juvenile justice system recover from Ethan Couch? Send no more than 150 words with your name, home address and telephone number to letters@star-telegram.com. Deadline is Wednesday.

This story was originally published December 21, 2015 at 5:22 PM with the headline "Next All Points: Ethan Couch."

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